Canada Sets Anti-Dumping Duty on Rebar Imports from UAE, Bulgaria, Thailand

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced the final determination in its anti-dumping (AD) investigation concerning rebar imports from the UAE, Bulgaria, and Thailand. In its findings, the CBSA assigned UAE-based Conares a final dumping margin of 4.2pct, a significant increase from the preliminary margin of 0.4pct issued earlier. Thai Steel Profile Public Company Limited For other countries, Bulgaria's Promet Steel JSC received a final dumping margin of 15.9pct, while Tata Steel Manufacturing (Thailand) was assessed a margin of 6.2pct. However, the investigation into rebar from Thailand-based Thai Steel Profile Public Company Limited was terminated, as the CBSA determined that the goods were not dumped. The preliminary dumping margins had been higher, with Bulgaria assessed at 18.1pct and Thailand's producers assigned margins of 2pct and 6.9pct. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) is now conducting an inquiry to determine whether the dumping has caused injury to the Canadian domestic industry. A final decision on this matter is expected by January 13, 2025.